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timg — A terminal image and video viewer. More information: <https://github.com/hzeller/timg#synopsis>.

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How to use the timg command: A terminal image and video viewer. More information: <https://github.com/hzeller/timg#synopsis>.

timg — A terminal image and video viewer. More information: <https://github.com/hzeller/timg#synopsis>.

Display a static image:

timg {{image.jpg}}

Display all JPEG images in the current directory:

timg *.jpg

Display all the bitmaps in icons file:

timg {{example.ico}}

Play a video:

timg {{video.mp4}}

Play contents of webcam:

timg {{/dev/videoX}}

Play an animated GIF:

timg {{gif.gif}}

Display version:

timg --version

Display a static image

timg {{image.jpg}}

Display all JPEG images in the current directory

timg *.jpg

Display all the bitmaps in icons file

timg {{example.ico}}

Play a video

timg {{video.mp4}}

Play contents of webcam

timg {{/dev/videoX}}

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